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How office vending machines can boost staff morale

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Vending machines play an important role in the workplace and are one factor that can positively affect staff morale, which ultimately leads to increased productivity.
Recent research published as part of the Happiness at Work survey, conducted by the London-based New Economics Foundation, indicates at just how important staff morale is. Happiness directly relates to productivity with happy employees having 31 percent higher productivity levels and 37 percent higher sales, while being three times more creative.
With 50 percent of staff saying that they do not feel valued, a modern vending machine should form part of a business’s strategy in retaining top talent.
See more about how a vending machine can improve your office

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Encouraging workplace wellbeing for an increase in productivity.

Refreshment solutions that improve wellbeing and productivity.

We understand the importance of workplace refreshments on productivity, and our services are centralised around the wellbeing of your workforce. From our innovative Micro Market to our advanced line of vending machines and water coolers, we make it easy for your business to enjoy quality refreshments throughout the working day. We also encourage break times throughout the day, as they are a great way to relax with colleagues away from the stress at their desk.

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To Tick A Box, Or To Save A Life?

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Sometimes, qualifying for accreditations, such as OHSAS 18001, can deliver tangible benefits – as Workshop Technician Trudi Beet testifies in the latest of our articles about Coinadrink’s ‘Long Service Club’ members.
In a recent blog post, Coinadrink MD Roger Williams considered accreditations and their value to the business. ‘Take ISO for example’, Roger wrote. ‘Some companies take the view that accreditations are an unnecessary distraction, mere ‘boxes that must be ticked’.’
Roger believes that external audits reassure our customers that we’re taking our responsibilities as a supplier and as an employer seriously. ‘We can point people towards our various accreditations and say to them, ‘don’t take our word for it…’, Roger says. Read more

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What If We Put All Our Small Change In The Same Jar?

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angeloAs many of our customers are aware, Coinadrink supports a charity called ‘Just Small Change.’ We have a simple formula: every time somebody buys a bottle of water from one of our bottled water coolers, we donate a percentage. So far we’ve raised £750.
It’s not much, is it? In fact, it’s just small change…
However, as anyone who’s ever collected coins in a jar will know, over time, that ‘small change’ can turn into a substantial sum of money and with that in mind, we thought you might be interested to find out how that money is being used. Read more

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Here’s One Record That Can Never Be Broken…

Remember the story we shared back in November, about our annual ‘Long Service’ dinner? (Click here to read it). We were making the point that the number of Coinadrink staff, who are entitled to attend the ‘do’, (because they’ve been with us for at least twenty-five years), now stands at fourteen. Add to that partners and, of course, Roger and Yvonne and it’s quite a get-together; which is, we’re sure you’ll agree, a pretty amazing fact in this day and age.
So here’s another pretty amazing fact for you: it’s about Stuart Westwood, our popular Service Manager. When he joined our long-service legends in 2013, he was the youngest of the lot. In fact, it’s not possible to be any younger and be a club member…Stuart Westwood Allow us to explain: Stuart was born on the 27th of August, 1972. He joined us straight from Willenhall Comprehensive, starting on 26th of July, 1988, aged 15 years, 11 months. So, add 25 to that, and you have it. Achieving 25 years of service at Coinadrink, aged 40 years and 11 months, is a record that’s never going to be broken. You see, since Stuart’s day, the school-leaving age has been raised…
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Recipe of the week – Apricot Breakfast

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Breakfast on the go is a popular trait, with busy workers simply not having the time to grab something before they leave the house. Everyone knows that breakfast is one of the most important meals of the day and shouldn’t be ignored however, so why not try this when you finally reach the office? Its delicious.

  • 2cl Speculoos 1883 syrup
  • 12cl apricot nectar
  • 4cl full cream milk
  • whole almonds

Method
Pour all ingredients into a blender, and top up with crushed ice. Blitz until you obtain a smooth texture, and pour into a tumbler or plastic cup.
Enjoy!

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The smokin’ hot facts about ice cold drinks

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Cold drinks have always been popular, never more so than at this time of year when temperatures climb higher than ever. Despite this they’ve always held a place in our hearts no matter the season and with exciting new varieties such as Iced and handmade beverages becoming available to us, their well favoured status looks set to extend further. Take a read below about a few facts and figures on the cold beverage;

  • The total turnover for iced beverage sales across the entire coffee shop industry was estimated at £244m in 2014, accounting for 3.6% of total turnover!

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